2001 Clemson Tigers football team

2001 Clemson Tigers football
Humanitarian Bowl champion
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2001 record 7–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach Tommy Bowden (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator Brad Scott
Defensive coordinator Reggie Herring
Home stadium Memorial Stadium (c. 81,473, grass)
2001 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 11 Maryland $  7 1     10 2  
No. 15 Florida State  6 2     8 4  
North Carolina  5 3     8 5  
Clemson  4 4     7 5  
No. 24 Georgia Tech  4 4     8 5  
NC State  4 4     7 5  
Wake Forest  3 5     6 5  
Virginia  3 5     5 7  
Duke  0 8     0 11  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in NCAA Division I-A college football during the 2001 season. Clemson competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

The team was led by head coach Tommy Bowden. Brad Scott served as the offensive coordinator, and Reggie Herring served as the defensive coordinator.

The Tigers finished the season 7–5, 4–4 in ACC play and won the Humanitarian Bowl 49–24 against Louisiana Tech.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 1:00 p.m. UCF* No. 19 Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 21–13   81,482[1]
September 8 1:00 p.m. Wofford* No. 20 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 38–14   79,156[1]
September 22 5:45 p.m. Virginia No. 19 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPN2 L 24–26   77,791[1]
September 29 3:30 p.m. at No. 8 Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry) ABC W 47–44   41,924[1]
October 13 12:00 p.m. at NC State No. 16 Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) JPS W 45–37   51,500[1]
October 20 12:00 p.m. North Carolinadagger No. 13 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPN2 L 3-38   84,869[1]
October 27 12:00 p.m. at Wake Forest Groves StadiumWinston-Salem, NC JPS W 21–14   21,290[1]
November 3 3:30 p.m. No. 13 Florida State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry) ABC L 27–41   85,036[1]
November 10 7:00 p.m. at No. 13 Maryland Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD ESPN2 L 20–37   52,462[1]
November 17 12:30 p.m. at No. 22 South Carolina* Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) JPS L 15–20   85,000[1]
December 1 1:00 p.m. Duke Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 59–31   72,577[1]
December 31 12:30 p.m. vs. Louisiana Tech* Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl) ESPN W 49–24   23,472[1]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2001 Clemson Football Stats" (PDF). Clemson University.


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